UPDATE 1-Colombia's ELN rebels call three-day ceasefire for presidential election

• The ceasefire will run from midnight on May 30 to midnight on June 2, the ELN added. • Colombia's government suspended peace talks with ⁠the ​rebel group last ⁠year following a string of ELN attacks in the country.

Rebels ​from Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) ​said on Wednesday ‌that they ​will hold a three-day unilateral ceasefire for the first round of the presidential election.

The ceasefire ‌aims to respect Colombians' right to vote, ELN said in a statement, as voters will head to the polls on May 31 to ‌elect the next president, who will serve from 2026 ‌to 2030. • The ceasefire will run from midnight on May 30 to midnight on June 2, the ELN added.

• Colombia's government suspended peace talks with ⁠the ​rebel group last ⁠year following a string of ELN attacks in the country. • The three main presidential ⁠candidates are Ivan Cepeda of Petro's leftist Historic Pact coalition and two ​conservative rivals - Paloma Valencia of the Democratic Center and independent businessman ⁠Abelardo De la Espriella.

• A recent Invamer poll showed Cepeda garnering 44.3% ⁠of voting ​intention, with De la Espriella at 21.5% and Valencia at 19.8%. • Incumbent Gustavo Petro is constitutionally barred from seeking a ⁠second term.

• If no candidate wins more than 50% of valid ⁠votes, a runoff ⁠will take place on June 21. • There was no immediate response from the government to the ceasefire ‌announcement.